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Mahogany meaning

  1. The valuable wood of any of various tropical American evergreen trees, of the genus Swietenia, mostly used to make furniture.
  2. Any of the trees from which such wood comes.
  3. (by extension) Any of various kinds of trees, the timber of which resembles that of trees the genus Swietenia.

Synonyms of Mahogany

wood mahogany tree tree

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Using Mahogany

  • The main meaning on this page is: The valuable wood of any of various tropical American evergreen trees, of the genus Swietenia, mostly used to make furniture. | Any of the trees from which such wood comes. | (by extension) Any of various kinds of trees, the timber of which resembles that of trees the genus Swietenia.
  • Useful related words include: wood, mahogany tree, tree.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: mahonie.
  • In the example corpus, mahogany often appears in combinations such as: the mahogany, and mahogany, of mahogany.

Context around Mahogany

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Mahogany

  • In this selection, "mahogany" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, honduras, cuban, brazilian, bus, body and trade stand out and add context to how "mahogany" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a handsome mahogany brown deel and and brazilian mahogany has diminished. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mahogany" sits close to words such as abiola, afterthought and avatars, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mahogany

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Ben even tattooed Mahogany’s name on his wrist. (9 words)

This beauty is recognized by its expressive sound and mahogany body. (11 words)

Ben was still adamant about dating the much younger Mahogany, which he shamelessly did. (14 words)

The National Archives (United Kingdom), Shipping register, CO 142 (Jamaica); Cust 3. By the 1790s most of the viable stocks of mahogany in Jamaica had been cut, and the market was divided between two principal sources or types of mahogany. (40 words)

After its world premiere in Copenhagen last month, Rolf Hind’s opera on the life and poetry of the Sufi mystic Rumi with a libretto by Dante Micheaux, comes to London in Frederic Wake-Walker’s staging for Mahogany Opera. (40 words)

Historian Shermann Dilla Thomas, right, speaks with Aren Robinson after he took the Double Duty Classic players on the Negro Leagues Chicago Mahogany Bus Tour through the South Side on July 17, 2023. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

A single seed of mahogany In terms of quantity, the most significant new addition to the mahogany trade was Honduras mahogany, also called 'baywood', after the Bay of Honduras.

Mahogany is still widely used for fine furniture; however, the rarity of Cuban mahogany and over harvesting of Honduras and Brazilian mahogany has diminished their use.

Another variety new to the market was Hispaniola mahogany, also called 'Spanish' and 'St Domingo' mahogany.

However, the price of mahogany was still high after the war, and so the cutters turned to cutting mahogany.

Mahogany tree at Kannavam Forest, Kerala Until the 1760s over 90 per cent of the mahogany imported into Britain came from Jamaica.

The National Archives (United Kingdom), Shipping register, CO 142 (Jamaica); Cust 3. By the 1790s most of the viable stocks of mahogany in Jamaica had been cut, and the market was divided between two principal sources or types of mahogany.

Ben was still adamant about dating the much younger Mahogany, which he shamelessly did.

Between its construction of mahogany wood and okoume veneers, plus its classic design, this nightstand is definitely built to last.

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But the mustachioed 69-year-old, wearing a handsome mahogany-brown deel robe, said the race to increase the size of herds exponentially has “had many negative” outcomes.

Historian Shermann Dilla Thomas, right, speaks with Aren Robinson after he took the Double Duty Classic players on the Negro Leagues Chicago Mahogany Bus Tour through the South Side on July 17, 2023.

Inside Heatherfield House (Image: Yopa / Zoopla)The reception rooms, and a rear family room showcase 'meticulously preserved' period details like pierced cornices, a deep bay window, bookshelves, and period mahogany fireplaces.

It has a mahogany body, vintage gloss finish, a 1931 neck shape, and authentic scalloped X-bracing for more bass response.

No apartment full of leather-bound books and rich mahogany could ever make you look this cool.

Shermann “Dilla” Thomas, Chicago’s urban historian, leads his Mahogany Bus Tour of Bronzeville in Chicago, on June 18, 2023.

Some of Mahogany’s fellow 90 Day Fiance franchise stars, as well as some of her IG followers, wished her well in the comments section.

The Saturday night shooting took place at a birthday party for Dowdell’s sister at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio.

This beautiful guitar is made from solid spruce, sapele, and mahogany - great tonewoods intended to balance its sound without dampening it.

This beauty is recognized by its expressive sound and mahogany body.

After its world premiere in Copenhagen last month, Rolf Hind’s opera on the life and poetry of the Sufi mystic Rumi with a libretto by Dante Micheaux, comes to London in Frederic Wake-Walker’s staging for Mahogany Opera.

Ben even tattooed Mahogany’s name on his wrist.

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Common combinations with mahogany

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mahogany" in a sentence?
An example: "A single seed of mahogany In terms of quantity, the most significant new addition to the mahogany trade was Honduras mahogany, also called 'baywood', after the Bay of Honduras." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "mahogany" from authentic English texts.
What does "mahogany" mean?
Mahogany means: The valuable wood of any of various tropical American evergreen trees, of the genus Swietenia, mostly used to make furniture.
What are synonyms of "mahogany"?
Common synonyms of "mahogany" include: wood, mahogany tree, tree.
What is "mahogany" in Dutch?
"mahogany" translates to Dutch as: mahonie.
How many example sentences with "mahogany" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "mahogany", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.